Friday, June 20, 2008

A few non-BloodLust! titles that will be going in the next catalog. Limited stock is on hand for most, so I would suggest sending an e-mail, first, to confirm availability. Thanks!

--------------------------------------------------Diophantine Discs (n = 18)The Fortieth Day "Syria: 638 AD" LP$20.00 USA/$22.00Canada+Mexico/$26.00 Rest of World @ postpaid(Over the past two years The Fortieth Day has releasednumerous cassette releases and Diophantine Discs isproud to issue their first LP. "Syria: 630 AD" consistsof two 17+ minute compositions of extremely dense,powerful, and brooding tracks tracks, with some absolutelymonstrous bass. Comprised of Mark Solotroff [BLOODYMINDED,Intrinsic Action, and the BloodLust! label] and Isidro Reyes[BLOODYMINDED], Chicago's The Fortieth Day creates aunique music that is dense and murky, lurking somewherebetween the realms of noise, industrial, and ambient.Various recording sessions are processed, re-processed,and mixed together to create the final studio recordings.Live shows also incorporate live real-time video projectionsby Noise Crush. Previous works include a collaborativecassette with Sshe Retina Stimulants and releases onBloodLust!, ORCO, and Cipher. Pressed on white vinyl andhoused in a silver-printed and laser-cut [die-cut] sleeve.Limited to 300 copies.)--------------------------------------------------[Features Mark Solotroff - solo]Verba Corrige (VCPV009/VCPV009)Sigillum S "23|20"LP: $30.00 USA/$35.00Canada+Mexico/$45.00 Rest of World @ postpaidCD: $14.00 USA/$16.00 Canada+Mexico/$18.00 Rest of World @ postpaid(After many years of silence, Sigillum S are back! 23|20is their long-awaited 20th anniversary album, and what atreat! The album comes in two versions - either as a deluxe6-panel digipak or a numbered gatefold double vinyl, witheach format sporting seven exclusive tracks and ninecommon tracks [16 tracks per format, 23 in total], togetherwith completely different sequences. Formed in Milan on23 December 1985 by Paolo Bandera, Eraldo Bernocchi,and Luca Di Giorgio. Their unique sound is derived from theuse of a variety of instruments, ranging from samplers toethnic instruments, and guitar synths to shortwave generators.In addition to their extensive musical output, Sigillum S alsoworks in the areas of visual art and text. 23|20 also featuresaudio contributions by Claudio Agostoni, Andrea Marutti,Mark Solotroff, Karyn and all Crisis members, EphelDuath, Raiz, Bill Laswell, Zu, Xabier Iriondo, Lorenzo EspositoFornasari, Gudrun Gut, Toshinori Kondo, Thomas Fehlmann,Professor Shebab, SH Fernando/Wordsound, Martino Nicoletti,Antonio Denti and many many others)--------------------------------------------------[Features A Vague Disquiet w/Mark Solotroff]Wierd Records (VR 004)"Wierd Compilation Volume II : Analogue Electronic Music2008" 4 x LP$50.00 USA/$55.00Canada+Mexico/$65.00 Rest of World @ postpaid[due to the extreme weight of this item, USAcustomers may request Media Mail, at theirown risk, for a lower total price of $43.00](Wierd Records is proud to present the "WierdCompilation Volume II : Analogue Electronic Music2008" an international collection of 39 trax by 30bands producing contemporary music with analoguesynthesizers, sequencers, and drum machines. Thisrelease is made up of four vinyl LPs packaged in adeluxe gatefold sleeve and accompanied by a 32 page12" x 12" book containing lyrics, band bios, and over300 photos, many taken from live performances at theweekly Wierd label party, which has been active inNew York City since 2003. Also included in the bookletis a statement of purpose for this vast project entitled'2008 : The Analogue Synthesizer as a Folk Instrumentof Humanist Resistance' that is as ambitious conceptuallyas it is musically. For more info/track listing:http://wierdrecords.com/newreleases/index.shtml)--------------------------------------------------[Features A Vague Disquiet w/Mark Solotroff]Wierd Records (VR 001)"The Wierd Compilation" 3 x LP + 1 x 7-inch$50.00 USA/$55.00Canada+Mexico/$65.00 Rest of World @ postpaid[due to the extreme weight of this item, USAcustomers may request Media Mail, at theirown risk, for a lower total price of $43.00](Wierd Records in New York City is pleased to presentas its innaugural release the “Wierd Compilation,"featuring 32 tracks by 15 bands which have performedlive at WIERD - Brooklyn’s premier weekly DJ and livemusic party showcasing artists and DJs working withinthe post-wave, coldwave, and minimal synth genres ofalternative pop and dance music since 2003. The soundof this international collection of bands ranges fromuptempo analog synthesizer based electronic dancemusic influenced by early minimal synth and industrialdance to post-wave guitar driven music suggesting theinfluence of the European Coldwave and classic Britishand American post-punk sounds. The “Wierd Compilation”is made up of 3 vinyl LPs and a 7” vinyl single packagedin a deluxe gatefold sleeve, and is accompanied by a 26page 12” x 12” glossy print book containing over 500pictures of the bands, and live performances at the WIERDParty. The Wierd Compilation was Produced by WIERDParty founder, artist and DJ Pieter Schoolwerth, andengineered by Marco Corales at Bonus Room Studioin Atlanta, and will be pressed in a hand-numberededition of 1000 copies. For more info/track listing:http://wierdrecords.com/newreleases/index.shtml)--------------------------------------------------